Rules of construction

Nothing in this Act may be construed to do any of the following: (1) Allow a governmental entity to enforce this Act based on a viewpoint expressed by or through any speech, expression, or information protected by the First Amendment to the Constitution of the United States. (2) Prevent— (A) the taking of reasonable measures to block or filter spam, prevent criminal activity, or protect the security of a platform or service; or (B) compliance with the duties and reporting requirements set forth in 18 U.S.C. 2258A. (3) Require the disclosure of the browsing behavior, search history, messages, contact list, or other content or metadata of the communications of a minor. (4) Limit or impair the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act of 1998 (15 U.S.C. 6501 et seq.) or any rule or regulation promulgated under such Act. (5) Expand, limit the scope of, or alter the meaning of section 230 of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 230). (6) Restrict the ability to do any of the following: (A) Cooperate with a law enforcement agency regarding activity reasonably and in good faith believed to violate a Federal, State, or local law, rule, or regulation. (B) Comply with a lawful civil, criminal, or regulatory inquiry, subpoena, or summons from a Federal, State, local, or other governmental authority. (C) Investigate, establish, exercise, respond to, or defend against a legal claim. (D) Prevent, detect, or respond to a security incident, identity theft, fraud, harassment, or any other malicious, deceptive, or illegal activity. (E) Investigate or report a person responsible for an activity described in subparagraph (D). (7) Decrypt or ensure an ability to decrypt an encrypted communication of a user. (8) Preclude the use of any form of encryption, including end-to-end encryption, for any communication of a user. (9) Require indefinite retention of data of a user. (10) Require the affirmative collection of any personal information with respect to age that is not already collected in the normal course of business.